Jack Smith, Author at Top1000funds.com

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

The fading American Dream in numbers, and what you can do about it

Race, gender, neighbourhood and social capital are among the key factors intersecting to determine how successful children are likely to be as adults, and big organisations can be part of the solution, argues renowned economist Raj Chetty.

Jack SmithOctober 20, 2022

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

CPP Investments: A pathway agnostic approach to net zero

In a fireside chat at Conexus Financial’s Sustainability in Practice forum, CPP Investments' managing director Derek Walker discussed incorporating climate risk into a total portfolio approach, and making a “pathway agnostic” commitment to net zero carbon emissions.

Jack SmithOctober 12, 2022

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

ESG data will always be imperfect, despite its critical role

Professor Roberto Rigobon and Mass PRIM's Michael Trotsky explore the complexities of accurate data in ESG investment. Abandoning ESG due to imperfect data would be like abandoning the judicial system for the same reason, argues Rigobon the author of the controversial ‘Aggregate Confusion’ paper.

Jack SmithOctober 10, 2022

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

Investors can help prevent “race to the bottom” on labour conditions

Sick leave and paid parental leave, credible efforts to document pay equity, violations of collective bargaining laws, and employee mobility are some of the metrics asset owners can use to assess the labour practices of companies in which they invest, says labour lawyer Sharon Block.

Jack SmithOctober 7, 2022

Sustainability Harvard - September 2022

Serafeim: ESG differentiation is an opportunity for companies to lead

There are four fundamental aspects of driving change inside organisations: measurement, analysis, strategy and communication. Many companies have made the mistake of starting from the fourth step, and reporting is driving strategy, says business author and Harvard Business School professor, George Serafeim.

Jack SmithOctober 5, 2022